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The New COVID-19 Vaccine Is Rolling Out. Here’s What Black Americans Should Know.

Amid the recent uptick in COVID hospitalizations, a new round of vaccines is being introduced. The shots could be particularly important for Black Americans, who have continued to show an increased risk for severe complications from the virus.  Although much smaller than past spikes, COVID deaths have risen above 1,000 per week this month and […]

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Holiday Travel Is Risky This Year. Here’s How to Stay Safe During the ‘Tripledemic.’

Winter viruses have been surging in recent weeks, in the midst of the year’s busiest travel season. As families prepare to crowd onto planes and gather at holiday dinner tables, overcrowded emergency rooms from Philadelphia to Los Angeles are grappling with hours-long wait times and record-high patient admissions.  The rush has been largely fueled by […]

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Talking About COVID-19’s Racial Disparities Makes White People Care Less. But There’s An Exception.

Soon after COVID-19 spread across the United States, the racial disparities became clear: Black Americans’ chances of dying after infection were — and remain — twice that of white Americans. The realization spurred discussion in news reports across the country about health inequities.  But highlighting the racial disparities in COVID-19 infection and death made some white […]